John Cravens is a financial advisor with Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners, Grs Partners LLC, and Wavecrest Securities LLC. He is also the owner of Genbeem LLC, which holds passive investments in oil and gas ventures in Texas. Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Monte Carlo simulation in its investment process and manages approximately $139.3 million in assets, focusing on client approval for each transaction.

Maksym Sulkov is a financial advisor at FS Financial Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding the PFS™ designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with FS Financial Advisors since 2018 and is also associated with Freeze Sulkov & Associates CPA's, PC, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of advising, he manages Freeze-Sulkov Holdings, Inc., a holding company with business interests in oil, gas, and healthcare. FS Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors and participants. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios with various asset types and offers coordinated tax planning alongside investment advice through its affiliation with an accounting firm.

Alexander Gass is a financial advisor at Paradigm Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has professional experience at AlixPartners, Alvarez and Marsal, and KPMG prior to joining Paradigm Advisors in 2026. Paradigm Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a passive, model-based investment approach with primarily low-cost, broadly diversified ETFs and offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and personal tax return preparation through a third-party provider.

Thomas Holloway is a financial advisor at Heritage Retirement Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sabre Inc. since 1988. Heritage Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement-plan sponsors and participants, providing portfolio management, written financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a model-based investment approach centered on a seven-facet Total Client Profile and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Alexis Brown is a financial advisor at Brown and Brown Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Brown and Brown Securities, Inc. since 2010. Brown and Brown Financial Services provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, IRAs, businesses, business retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages portfolios on an individualized basis, following a long-term, asset-allocation strategy focused on preservation of principal and gradual wealth accumulation through high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income.

Jesse Huebner is a financial advisor at Fortune Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leon Capital Group, RREAF Holdings, and Legacy Star Capital Partners. Fortune Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, ERISA accounts, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation based approach supported by multiple securities analysis methods and manages approximately $396 million in assets under management.

Sameer Chand is the Vice President and Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2016. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2005, progressing through various positions including Vice President Financial Consultant, Financial Planning Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Retirement Investment Services. His extensive experience within the company highlights his long-term commitment to financial consulting. Throughout his career, Sameer has focused on working closely with clients to develop financial plans tailored to their individual goals and situations. He holds a California Insurance License, supporting his ability to provide comprehensive financial advice. Outside of his professional work, Sameer enjoys fitness, hiking, and tennis.

Robert Prather Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Vision Research, LLC since 2012, where he serves as an advisor. Vision Research, LLC provides qualitative research and analytical services on U.S. equities to investment managers, primarily hedge funds and investment limited partnerships. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary tools to deliver speculative trading ideas for professional money managers.

Joshua Orton is a financial advisor at LGT Financial Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including TD Ameritrade and National Estate Services LLP. LGT Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and charitable accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and provides clients access to private investment funds and separately managed account programs.

Austin Smith is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Schulz Wealth, Ltd. since 2018 and previously worked at TCG Advisors, Intrust Fiduciary, and South Western. Schulz Wealth, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, combining investment management with financial planning. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with goal-based planning, employing diversified portfolios that include active and passive investments, and utilizes Betterment as a sub-manager for smaller accounts.

Daniel Rascoe is a financial advisor at Ensemble Financial, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Titleist Asset Management, Sunrise Financial Services, Madison Avenue Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Ensemble Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm tailors client relationships through Investment Policy Statements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment strategies. The firm also engages in intermediary activities and maintains fee-sharing and referral arrangements with third-party managers and lenders.

Robert Brauer is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Snider Advisors in Irving, TX. He has been with Chronim Investments, now part of Snider Advisors, since 2014. Snider Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and corporate clients, employing a rules-based, income-oriented strategy known as the Snider Investment Method. The firm manages approximately $216 million in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and offers technology-enabled tools alongside portfolio management and educational workshops.

Geoffrey Gannon is a financial advisor with Focused Compounding Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Gannon previously worked with Whitney Kuhn, LLC and GuruFocus. Focused Compounding Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, corporations, insurance companies, and governmental entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, concentrated investment strategy focused on overlooked equities such as spin-offs and small-cap companies.

Ansley Bridges is a financial advisor at Lexington Hill Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lexington Hill Partners in 2023, Bridges worked at The Welch Group, LLC and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Lexington Hill Partners advises individuals and high-net-worth families, including trusts and corporate entities, providing discretionary investment management alongside limited consulting services such as personal budgeting, trustee duties, philanthropy coordination, and estate planning facilitation. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolios with a diversified asset allocation and offers formal family office–style consulting and due diligence on private equity and alternative investments.

John Rubottom Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for seven years before joining Cottonwood Capital. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, other advisers, and private funds. The firm combines advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and asset allocation, and serves as a fund sponsor and private-fund adviser managing pooled vehicles and special purpose vehicles for qualified clients.

Scott Wallace is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is based in Dallas, TX, and is also an attorney with a legal practice that occupies less than 10% of his time, which he plans to discontinue as his advisory business grows. Wallace is part of Wallace Capital Management, Inc., a six-advisor team. Wallace Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and private investment funds. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and private fund advisory, employing an investment strategy that targets valuation discrepancies within a macroeconomic and industry framework.

Elizabeth Lohmeier is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Fidelis Capital, she worked for eight years at Bank of America - Private Bank. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside business consulting and third-party provider recommendations.

Yuan Fang is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with Series 65 registration. Fang has seven years of industry experience, having worked at Leo Wealth Americas since 2019 and previously at Cistri and Waters Economics. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and access to alternative and model portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of systematic and discretionary strategies with a focus on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Shabana Nathoo is a financial advisor at Navigo Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Navigo Wealth Management since 2017. Ms. Nathoo also serves as a Teaching Assistant at Rice University and has spent time as an expatriate traveling abroad. Navigo Wealth Management serves individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and an automated discretionary portfolio management platform. The firm uses model portfolios, written Investment Policy Statements, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, incorporating strategies such as options writing and private placements.

Joyce Cheng is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Level Four Wealth Management, Midland Life Insurance, and Advisors Resource Company before joining McGowan Group Asset Management in 2018. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment process with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.